Russia has agreed to sell its Su-57 fighter jet to foreign customers, marking a first for the fifth-generation fighter jet, Russian media reported as Moscow’s top security official stopped by the Zhuhai air show in southern China this week. Russian news agency Tass said on Wednesday that state arms seller Rosoboronexport signed its first contracts…
A model showing what a next-generation fighter might look like will go on show at China’s biggest air show this week as the country looks to gain an edge in the race to develop futuristic warplanes. The Baidi, or White Emperor, is a project from the state-owned aerospace and defence conglomerate AVIC to develop what…
By Gerry Doyle SINGAPORE (Reuters) – China’s much-anticipated J-35A stealth aircraft, centrepiece of this week’s Zhuhai air show, has been more than a decade in the making, but experts say little is known about its capabilities. The first public appearance of the land-based J-35A will take place on Tuesday, a day after the 75th anniversary…
The ship will go on display at the Zhuhai air show, which opens on Tuesday, alongside a collection of aerial drones. The trimaran, which was built by the China State Shipbuilding Corporation, has a displacement of 500 tonnes and is capable of “operating on open sea for a long time”, according to the city’s official…